<div><div><div>Gustav Stickley (1858–1942) was one of the leading lights of the Arts and Crafts movement in America, an organized effort which sought beauty in simple organic design. His magazine,<i> The Craftsman,</i> was a major forum for the movement's ideas and concepts ― ideas which today are enjoying a renaissance in the design community. <br>The present publication features 36 articles that appeared in <i>The Craftsman </i>between 1903 and 1916. Included are graphic descriptions of 59 "bungalows" (Most of which were actually spacious, year-round homes), floor plans for 35 dwellings, and many sketches or photographs of houses in landscaped settings. <i> <br></i>Characterized by its functional simplicity and integrated with the outdoor environment, the Craftsman home was typically composed of locally obtainable materials. A few of the most modest homes ― according to the magazine ― could even be constructed by persons with a minimum of masonry and carpentry experience. Interiors reflected the simple lines of the exteriors and generally included an ample fireplace (often of fieldstone construction), fireside benches, built-in bookcases and sideboards, plus walls, floors, and ceiling beams decorated ― preferably ― in colors that would harmonize with the structure's natural surroundings. <br>This inexpensive volume of selected <i>Craftsman</i> articles provides collectors of Americana with a fascinating glimpse of an influential and thoroughly American style of architectural design and construction. <i>Craftsman Bungalows</i> will be welcomed as a primary source of information and ideas by architects, students, and historians of architecture, preservationists, restorers ― anyone interested in the Arts and Crafts movement in America. <br>Dover (1988) republication of 36 articles from<i> The Craftsman</i> magazine, 1903–1916. </div></div></div> Read Less